Work and Careers

entrepreneur — someone who starts and runs their own business

workforce — all the people employed in a company or country

redundancy — losing a job because it is no longer needed

promotion — a move to a higher, better-paid position

career prospects — the possibilities for advancement in your career

freelance — working independently for different clients, not employed by one company

remote working — working from a location other than the office

job satisfaction — the feeling of fulfilment from your work

networking — building professional relationships for career benefit

work ethic — commitment and diligence towards one's work

start-up — a newly established business, often in technology

CV / résumé — a document listing your qualifications and experience

Key nouns — entrepreneur · workforce · redundancy · promotion · start-up · networking

Key phrases — career prospects · job satisfaction · work ethic · remote working